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The Student News Site of Gunderson High SchoolFri, 16 Feb 2018 22:37:48 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4Grizzly Gamershttp://ghspawprint.com/996/opinion/grizzly-gamers/
http://ghspawprint.com/996/opinion/grizzly-gamers/#respondFri, 16 Feb 2018 22:37:48 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=996The Grizzly Gamers club is on campus either Thursday or Friday on Brown Days. In room E-5, students come inside to meet up and socialize with others who enjoy playing games. Their mission statement is “To bring fellow gamers together in a group to socialize and to build friendships as well as support others in matters related to academics; we will also be discussing gaming culture, trends in games, and game developers.”

This may raise some skepticism. Gamers get used to pandering and people who don’t play games, looking from the outside in. An example being consumer products that capitalize on the label of “being made for gaming”. According to many news outlets in the past, violent video games potentially would cause real-world violence. (Games with controversies such as Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, Mortal Kombat etc.) In terms of history, the Video Game Industry has been around for two (going on three) generations. As such don’t have the deep rooted respect as ‘traditional media’. But despite this, video games have attracted a wide following… but, also people that simply don’t understand the a.) appeal of and b.) context in which people play games. The club supervisor, Mr. Walton, assures us that the appeal of the club can be explained in two words. “Smash Brothers.”

Most people in the gaming club can be found towards the back, and for good reason. There are two retro setups of colorful CRT TV’s and Nintendo GameCubes (Which is a console I have fond memories of growing up with.) Students would circle around one screen to watch each other race split-screen in Mario Kart: Double Dash and another for testing out and discussing tactics and to challenge each other in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. If neither of these seem appealing and you’d rather play on a portable system, there was plenty of room to go around.

As for the mission statement, it seems to be that gamers should be able to enjoy their hobby with each other and shouldn’t have to suffer consequences for it. One of the largest issues, since it’s an immersive hobby, is that it’s difficult to prioritize. “We know – either through experience or through parents – that work comes before play, so we make it a point that video games do not overshadow our desire to do well in school,” Mr. Walton explains, “I have several students that show up to finish homework or get help on assignments before they pick up a controller.”

There are some issues in the market that make gamers pay for more than what they get. Mr Walton looks into issues with loot boxes – virtual crates that you can purchase for a chance at specific items. Largely in mobile and multiplayer games, “Legitimized gambling through loot boxes (and lack of regulation from the government)​ that target younger audiences is also a huge red flag for the stability of the market. Gamers want to pay for quality – the problem becomes when random loot boxes have no guarantees about what is inside; forcing players to overpay for modifications unless they get lucky.”

Going back to the topic of immersion, an anticipated discussion is if virtual reality is going to advance any farther. “​Recent developments with VR systems (such as Vive and Facebook’s Oculus Rift) are very interesting components that can develop into full immersion systems; or decay into aficionado collector junk. (see: Virtual Boy, Sega 32X, Sega CD, Jaguar system, 3DO, etc.),” said Mr. Walton. Affording the hardware for a gaming setup is already a challenge for some, so a full VR setup is definitely an investment. Justifiably, gamers want to know whether such an investment is worth it. But with full PC games being ported for play in the space of virtual reality (such as games by the publisher Bethesda) and pre-existing games being modded for VR support (), “It also begs the question of when reality and virtual reality meet and the division between the two-” Mr. Walton adds, “-and how to keep people from falling victim to addictive gaming cycles.”

Just like with every other year, new issues will inevitably come up in the topic of gaming; people’s opinions will change over time. An example being the release of the Nintendo Switch, a new gaming console with a growing library of games. Prior to the release, the marketing for the system was questionable. There were many concerns that the console would be underpowered, as it would have been a hybrid between a home entertainment and portable system, but fans already seem to be embracing it. Games that have already seen a Switch release include major titles like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild.

2018 has the potential to be a great year for gaming. Whether in the club or not, it’ll be an interesting topic to keep tabs on and for us to enjoy.

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http://ghspawprint.com/1002/opinion/is-it/#respondFri, 16 Feb 2018 22:37:47 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=1002Have you ever been in a sport where people don’t take you seriously about it? Especially when you put your heart and soul into it? An example of that, is the sport cheerleading.

Some say that cheerleading is more than a sport, and others say cheerleading is not because of the inability to compete against an opponent. But is it a sport to young teens?

“It taught me a lot of new things, like learning to be comfortable in your body for example,” said Salazar. Daniela Salazar was on Gunderson’s cheer team for 2 years before she graduated.

“They have practices, games, championships, everything basketball and football has,” says Salazar. It’s obvious that some “old” cheerleaders, still think that cheer has always been a real sport. And never before cheerleaders do too.

A student who doesn’t attend Gunderson and has never been in a physical sport says that, “Cheer is a real sport and it shouldn’t be taken like it isn’t one.

According to the article “Reasons Why Cheerleading Is A Sport,” by Lori A. Selke, she said that, “For an activity to truly be considered a sport, it must involve competition against others. In competitive cheerleading, squads compete against each other in a head-to-head fashion and are evaluated according to a standardized set of rules.” Making cheerleading considered a “real” sport.

In an article “Sorry, Cheerleading Is Not A Sport” by Alyssa Roenigk, she states “Sports teams exist to compete, not to perform and entertain or support another group that competes.” Part of that statement might be true, but yet another student disagrees.

A student that desires to be anonymous, said that, “Cheer might be competitive but they’re still on the sidelines supporting other sport games.”

While this might be true, cheerleading still has their own competitions winning their own trophies.

The same articles states that “Nonetheless, members of each of these organizations do compete against each other in scheduled, organized matches, just as in other sports.”

The former Gunderson cheerleader agrees. “We are all active in it and we all work together to be the team we are”, says Breanna Vasquez .

There are different steps to cheer just like how there is to other physical sports. There’s training, coaching, and competition. The coach basically is the backbone of all teams. They make sure everything is going smoothly, giving the players motivation. Coaches from all sports and teams connect by making sure their team is the best, fully creating the competition to others.

Yes, every sport has their own rules that they each have to follow but that doesn’t make cheerleading any less.

“All sports regardless are the same, we get our bodies moving while entertaining all types of different crowds,” says Vasquez

From the article, “Reasons Why Cheerleading Is A Sport” it states that, “These performance elements require strength, stamina, balance and timing, all clear athletic qualities.”

Cheerleading is just like all the others sports, nothing less nothing more. Cheer meets all the requirements it has to be an actual sport. Some people might agree and some might not.

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/1002/opinion/is-it/feed/0Christopher Corbinhttp://ghspawprint.com/1005/opinion/grizzlies-of-gunderson/christopher-corbin/
http://ghspawprint.com/1005/opinion/grizzlies-of-gunderson/christopher-corbin/#respondFri, 16 Feb 2018 22:08:30 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=1005“Ginny, Chicken, Taco, Peaches, and Empress are my babies. I love all animals, I just choose cats to be my roommates. When they poop, I just pick it up for them. Everybody poops.”
]]>http://ghspawprint.com/1005/opinion/grizzlies-of-gunderson/christopher-corbin/feed/0Emmanuel Ramirez: Athlete & Honors Studenthttp://ghspawprint.com/958/sports/emmanuel-ramirez-athlete-honors-student/
http://ghspawprint.com/958/sports/emmanuel-ramirez-athlete-honors-student/#respondWed, 14 Feb 2018 21:00:34 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=958There are many great athletes here at Gunderson High School. Here’s why a particular student athlete is one of them.

Emmanuel Ramirez, a freshman, played football, soccer, and plans on joining track during the 2017-2018 school year. He also managed to keep a 3.5 GPA throughout the first semester, which is impressive because of the everyday practice and 1-2 games a week.

When joining all of these teams, Emmanuel thought about his future, and that’s what got him into doing all these activities.

“I want to be able to actually do something with my life and I think sports is my only way out,” Ramirez stated.

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I want to be able to actually do something with my life and I think sports is my only way out”

— Emmanuel Ramirez

He also thought about how playing can be beneficial to the future him academically. During the interview, Ramirez had said that if for whatever reason he injures himself to the point he can’t play or he doesn’t get a scholarship, then the perfect grades will be there to help him out.

However, he has faced a setback while playing. During football, he got a concussion from a blind sided hit (which means he got hit helmet to helmet without being ready). Since Emmanuel plays as goalie in soccer, when he dives for the ball he hits his head hard, which resulted in him getting another concussion. For both sports, he had to be out for 2 weeks.

He didn’t let this face him though. In fact, his injuries motivated him because he missed not being able to do any physical activity.

Not only does he go out on the field to play soccer and football AND go onto the track to run, but he also is starting to go to the gym after practices. “It can help me stay fit for the next activity I do,” Ramirez said.

Managing to participate in school can get very difficult and stressful. Ramirez mentioned that the two people in his life that motivate him to keep going are his mom and his younger sister. “My mom motivates me because I want to provide and pay for everything they do since my mom does everything for me. My sister because since she’s Special Ed I want to make people see them differently,” Ramirez said.

Since he wants to stay focused on his education and sports, Emmanuel tries not to let anything distract him. When asked what are some things that make distract him, he replied with “girls and doing drugs.”

“Everything else is pretty easy to handle,” Ramirez added.

Next year, Ramirez hopes to take as much AP classes as he can. Sports wise, he wants to try new things. “I might try out for baseball, wrestling, and maybe volleyball. But forsure football and track,” Emmanuel stated.

It does affect him to know that some of the sports’ seasons he wants to play happen at the same time. However, it makes him want to choose a sport wisely and step out of his comfort zone.

“That’s my mood for next year.”

All in all, Emmanuel Ramirez is a very smart and great student athlete who has a lot of potential to make it big in his life.

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/958/sports/emmanuel-ramirez-athlete-honors-student/feed/0Battle of the bellhttp://ghspawprint.com/963/news/battle-of-the-bell/
http://ghspawprint.com/963/news/battle-of-the-bell/#respondTue, 13 Feb 2018 21:00:14 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=963Gunderson’s annual Battle of the Bell is just around the corner, so it’s time to clear that debt and gather your spirit gear! Battle of the Bell is a combination dance and rally where Gunderson and Pioneer High School go through a series of competitions such as games and cheers. The rally then leads into a dance.

This year is not like our previous Battle of the Bell because it will be hosted here at Gunderson High School!

Ticket sales will begin on the February 5th and will continue to be sold until the day of dance and rally at the door. The flash sale will begin February 5th through the 6th. Regular pricing will continue from the 7th to the 15th. Pricing will go up if you purchase at the door. In order to purchase a ticket, YOU MUST CLEAR ALL DEBT.

“I think it’s the most hyped up; especially because last year was the first year so it was a whole new experience for everyone,” senior, Tara Joyce said.

Although the Battle of the Bell is a new addition to our regularly scheduled events it has quickly grown to be many students’ favorite rally and dance…but it isn’t for everyone.

“I’m just not really a huge fan of dances and things like that. They sound cool but they aren’t really my thing,” senior Star Madrid said.

One thing that everyone can participate in is our spirit week. The spirit week will be coordinated with Pioneer and starts on February 12th, the week leading up to the Bell event on the 16th.

A new addition to our usual spirit days is Rep the Bay Day on the 15th where we will be able to represent our favorite Bay Area sports teams!

Similar to last year, the ticket to enter the event will be the t-shirt you receive when you pay so make sure to wear it to the Bell event.

“We’re [leadership] also a lot more prepared because we’ve been planning this closely with them [Pioneer] so it’ll be even better than last year,” senior, Jazra Zuleta, said.

It’s time for a win, Grizzlies, so go all out!

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/963/news/battle-of-the-bell/feed/0What’s really in your Mcdonalds!?!?http://ghspawprint.com/945/lifestyle/whats-really-in-your-mcdonalds/
http://ghspawprint.com/945/lifestyle/whats-really-in-your-mcdonalds/#respondTue, 13 Feb 2018 09:00:28 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=945Mcdonalds. The fast food restaurant is loved and liked by many people. Do you like Mcdonalds !? and if so why do you like it !?

It is the world’s largest restaurant chain, with 34,480 restaurants in 119 countries. There daily customer traffic is 62 million people, more than the population of Great Britain. They sell more than 75 hamburgers a second, they are the 90th largest economy in the world, and they also feed 1% of the world’s population a day.

Although they are an popular company there are many suspicions concerning the meat they use in some of their meals such as the chicken nuggets.

Nick Fotus, a freshman at Gunderson said, “My favorite thing on the menu are the chicken nuggets because they taste good.” Maricia Acevedo, another freshman at Gunderson said, ¨ The meat does not taste real, but I still like it though.¨ After they told me these things, I then decided to take that information and tell them what the chicken nuggets he loves so much are really made of.

The chicken nuggets are the one of the top 5 meals on their menu. The process starts off with real chicken carcusses. The breast meat is then removed, put through a grinder, where its mixed with chicken skin and seasoning. After that it is shaped into there ¨McNuggets¨, which come in 4 different shapes. They come in a bell, boot, bow tie, and a ball.

Finally, the last step of this whole process is battering them in not one, but two coats and par-fried for shipment to franchises. Although the nuggets are not very healthy for you, they are also not the ¨pink slime chicken¨ that many people think it is. The ¨pink slime chicken¨ is when you crush the chicken in whole, with all of its body parts such there eyes, bones, and guts still in the chickens body. After its all smashed it looks like pink slime.

In an NPR article, author Maria Godoy states, “Nuggets sold by some fast food restaurants are barely deserved to be called chicken” citing an American Journal of Medicine article.

The nuggets tested that year were only 50 percent meat at most. The rest including things such as fat, blood vessels, nerves, and bones.

While the researchers declined to name the fast food restaurants from which they got their samples from, many consumers were ready to start thinking that one of those places were McDonalds.

McDonald’s isn’t the only fast food restaurant defending there chicken reputation of there nugget. The National Chicken Council has had this FAQ on facts and myths about chicken nuggets up for over a year.

Although the Mcdonald chicken nuggets aren’t as bad as many people think they are does mean you should go out and eat a whole bunch of them because they still contain a lot of calories. If you eat too many you could pass the the normal amount of calories you should consume per day, which is not very good for your body.

So I would have to say your best choice is to get the 6 or 10 piece meal if you are ever thinking of getting McDonalds chicken nuggets.

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/945/lifestyle/whats-really-in-your-mcdonalds/feed/0Super Bowl Partieshttp://ghspawprint.com/952/sports/super-bowl-parties/
http://ghspawprint.com/952/sports/super-bowl-parties/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 22:09:08 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=952Super Bowl parties are a dime a dozen. For those of you who don’t know, a Super Bowl is the championship game for NFL Football players. A team goes into the playoffs, then if they win every game throughout the playoffs, they will play in the biggest game, the Super Bowl. The winning team gets a ring for each player, and the Lombardi trophy to display for the franchise. The Super Bowl has been happening since 1967, the Green Bay Packers were the first team to win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Each year there is a different set of commercials, which are probably the most entertaining commercials all year. This year included a Dirty Dancing themed football commercial, an Alexa commercial from Amazon, and an M&M commercial with Danny Devito.

Super Bowls parties are so blown out of proportion that it becomes a family reunion for some people.

There’s the person who drinks a large amount of the supplied alcohol. They typically end up taking an uber or taxi home from the party. They also make the party more entertaining than the actual game.

There’s also, the teenager who doesn’t want to be there. They want to be with their friends. So, as an act of protest they’re on their electronics the entire time. They only pay attention to the final score, that way they can talk to their friends about it the next day.

Then, there’s the person who is only there for the food. You can usually find them crowding the food table, or with a plate of food in their hands whenever you see them. Whether it’s the wings, the chips and dip, or anything else on the snack table. You can always count on it to be gone by the end of the night thanks to them.

Next, is the person who has watched every single Super Bowl “ever” and is reliving all the memories. Including the, “Were you there for that one play?” questions that never end. Sometimes, they talk about past halftime performances. Including, “that one time when Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson wardrobe mishap” being on constant repeat.

Also, there is the person who is way too obsessed with the game. You know who this person is. They’re the ones who are screaming at the TV the whole time, or talking about the “glory days” when they had to “walk to school, uphill both ways, in the freezing snow, on their hands.” Back when they were about to get a football scholarship.

Finally, there’s the proud parents. They’re the people who can’t stop talking about their kids the whole games. They can typically be found showing off pictures of their oh so brilliant children, who could never do anything wrong.

This year the Super Bowl was on February 4, 2018.. The game was in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the U.S. Bank Stadium.The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33. Justin Timberlake performed halftime, and his performance included a tribute to Prince, who was from Minnesota.

Overall, without all of these people put together, the party would be the most boring part of the year, and it wouldn’t be as important to the American society as it actually is. Football is definitely a huge part of our country’s entity. America wouldn’t be America without football. So, if football parties were boring there would be no cause to watch football at all, the industry would collapse, and America would be very different.

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/952/sports/super-bowl-parties/feed/0Benefits of 8th graders shadowinghttp://ghspawprint.com/923/opinion/923/
http://ghspawprint.com/923/opinion/923/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 22:01:40 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=923Every school year, the leadership class visits schools like John Muir Middle School and Castillero Middle School to recruit 8th graders. The reasoning behind this is to have them shadow Gunderson and make them interested in coming here and possibly being apart of the Leadership class.

This is an opportunity for the students to learn more about Gunderson and receive an in-person experience of the campus itself.

Abel Correa visited Gunderson and stated, “For me, visiting the school was okay. It was really cool that they gave us a tour of the campus in a fun way.” This reflects that the attending students here at GHS were very welcoming towards them.

“It’s a chance for 8th graders to get to know the school and make friends with us high schoolers for when it’s their time to come. It also shows them that what they’ve heard from people and what they actually experience are two completely different things,” said Charlotte Campbell.

This year, we had 4 days of shadowing: January 17, 18, 24, and the 25. The leadership class interacted with them by playing games and some even took them to classes. Some of the games played were “birdie on the porch” and “human pyramid.”

Leah Medina mentioned that some of the students were very shy and quiet. “The games made them laugh and we even had some of our leadership students go up to them and asked to be partners so that they know Gunderson has friendly people.” This is a great way to show them how companionable the school is.

It’s important for them to come here to shadow because “more students means more participation and classes,” stated Kaleb Gittens. If they do end up coming here next year, then they will hopefully choose a class that interests them, which results in participation.

It also helps them learn where all of the classrooms are located. “Coming here made me learn more about the school, where the classes are, and I even was able to meet some of the teachers,” said Isaiah Martin, an 8th grader that currently attends John Muir Middle School.

In addition, another benefit could be changing their opinion and perspective on the school. There have been words said about Gunderson such as it being called ghetto.

“It shows them that the school isn’t as ghetto as people usually describe it, and that the school’s reputation is different from the actual school,” stated Campbell.

Shadowing is also a great way to show them what Gunderson is really made of by making them interested and hopefully giving the school a shot.

From Angel Gaytan’s perspective, “Making students want to come to gunderson is important because we are an amazing school overall! We offer rigorous courses, an amazing media program including a professional studio (GHS LIVE), many clubs, league winning sports, and a newly introduced dance team as well as band.”

Overall, we hope that the students took that opportunity to visit Gunderson and wish to come here in August.

“We want incoming students to feel apart of the grizzly community. Everyone is welcoming and kind. We can’t wait to see the incoming Grizzlies!”

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/923/opinion/923/feed/013 reasons whyhttp://ghspawprint.com/947/lifestyle/13-reasons-why/
http://ghspawprint.com/947/lifestyle/13-reasons-why/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 21:59:36 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=947Each day there are on average 3,470 suicide attempts between 9th and 12th grade. Suicide is a difficult topic for many people, but Jay Asher, the writer of “13 Reasons Why”, and Selena Gomez teamed up to tackle this topic through a television series.

The television series “13 Reasons Why” is an adaptation of 13 reasons why that Jay Asher wrote dealing with teens in high school.

When Hannah Baker the main character of “13 Reasons Why” commits suicide she leaves behind seven audio tapes. On each tape, she provides reason for her death.

Once a person listens to the tapes, they must then pass the tapes along to another person. If they don’t, then a second set of tapes will be released to the public.

“13 Reasons Why” touches on many social issues affecting teens today such as bullying, cyberbulling, depression, sexisim, and slut-shaming.

“It’s supposed to be good for suicide prevention but its not,” Nani Cruz, a junior at Gunderson High School said.

Syenna Salcedo, a Junior at Gunderson High School, mentions that slut-shaming is a big deal in high school. Rape is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly because it’s a serious thing the someone can go through.

“I believe the writers wanted us, the viewers, to see how much our actions can impact someone,” Malyah Washington, a junior at Gunderson High School, said.

Washington goes on to say, “I think the writers view suicide was executed perfectly, being that she had gone through so much her suicide was gruesome, but not overwhelming.”

Suicide should never be taken as a joke, but Salcedo says “people romanticize depression nowadays. It’s, like, such a common thing…” She always hears students joking that there depressed and that there going to “kill themselves” “its really insensitive” Salcedo said.

With students going around joking that their going to “kill themself” or that their depressed it’s hard to take people serious.

“The fact the Hannah wasn’t taken very seriously was quite shocking and the way her ‘friends’ treated her,” Washington said.

Be there when a friend or anyone is reaching out for help you could be the one to change their decision from committing suicide or living.

If you ever have suicidal thoughts, or know of someone who does, please don’t hesitate to call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

]]>http://ghspawprint.com/947/lifestyle/13-reasons-why/feed/0False ‘incoming missile’ alarm sent in Hawaiihttp://ghspawprint.com/927/news/false-incoming-missile-alarm-sent-in-hawaii/
http://ghspawprint.com/927/news/false-incoming-missile-alarm-sent-in-hawaii/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 21:50:43 +0000http://ghspawprint.com/?p=927For residents of Hawaii, the notification of an incoming missile appeared on cell phones and TV screens on the 13th of January, a Saturday morning. “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER,” The alarm read. “THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Despite this, the warning was false.

As part of a drill, an employee of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) was supposed to send an alarm within the facility. Instead, the wrong option from a menu was chosen, as the alert didn’t require much in the way of confirmation. The message sent specified that a missile was on the way and that this was not a drill. This was done at 8:07, according to a HI-EMA timeline of events.

“Well, I don’t personally know how it impacted the people of Hawaii, but I did have two friends who were visiting there at the time and they were quite alarmed,” Mrs. Rebelo recalls. “One said she and her friend were very calm, called family and then went to the part of the hotel they were told to go to wait for further instruction. And the other said that she and her husband and friends huddled in the bathroom with the tv playing loudly in the other room so they could keep track of what was going on.” Writers online have also recorded their own accounts of what happened within 38 minutes of fear.

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Officials communicated via Twitter that there was no threat. Among these figures were Tulsi Gabbard, representative of Hawaii.

“HAWAII – THIS IS A FALSE ALARM. THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE TO HAWAII. I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH OFFICIALS THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE.” – @TulsiGabbard

Meanwhile, Governor David Ige faces criticism for his delayed response. He forgot his Twitter login according to outlets including the Washington Post, and so he could not join the others in spreading the word over social media. It was only officially corrected once a second message was sent out.

“8:45 a.m. – After getting authorization from FEMA Integral Public Alert and Warning System, HIEMA issued a ‘Civil Emergency Message’ remotely. The following action was executed by the Emergency Alert System (EAS):

EAS message over Local TV/Radio Audio Broadcast & Television Crawler Banner. ‘False Alarm. There is no missile threat to Hawaii.’ ‘False Alarm. There is no missile threat or danger to the State of Hawaii. Repeat. There is no missile threat or danger to the State of Hawaii. False Alarm.’

Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) ‘False Alarm. There is no missile threat or danger to the State of Hawaii.’“ The timeline described.

People have been quick to point out technological flaws in the security of the agency. The option of sending the ‘real’ alert was too accessible. Some suggest requiring password confirmation, giving a preview of the actual message that would have been sent out, making the buttons more distinguishable; many different things that could have been implemented into this system.

These issues were addressed recently. One change made to the facility was that a second employee was required to activate the message. Additionally, if the threat was confirmed as a false alarm, a second message could be send to update Hawaii residents immediately.

After fearing for their lives, some are upset. Others see it was a wake-up call. There have been no reported deaths despite the panic in Hawaii, despite the panic caused by the threat.